The current trend promises infinite energy and weight loss, but the truth is that there is no rare grain or “miracle plant” ...
As the sargassum washes ashore, some beaches could be inundated with the stinky seaweed, as they have been in years past.
What am I going to do with these kids, I wondered. I had agreed to oversee an after-hours science club at a local elementary ...
A tiny plant’s molecular “velcro” could help crops turn sunlight into food more efficiently. An international team of ...
Sloths are highly specialized mammals whose slow movement is tied directly to their low-energy diet and metabolism. Their ...
Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...
The whole story of "Project Hail Mary" revolves around an alien microbe known as Astrophage that's dimming the sun. Here's ...
From freshwater providers to cultural touchstones, a look at the many changing identities of glaciers.
Massive piles of sargassum, the size of which have not been seen before, are floating this way, right now, sure to coat the beaches of Florida's East Coast, the Keys, and various Caribbean islands ...
For about a year, an algal bloom in South Australian waters has had devastating effects on marine life. At my local beach, ...
From carbon-negative homes to people-powered street lights, new innovations are transforming urban living, making cities cleaner and greener ...